A future of hope and opportunity in America requires that all our children
develop the knowledge and character they need in life. On Education and
Sharing Day, we recognize our responsibility to ensure that our young
people have the foundation necessary to lead lives rich in purpose and
fulfillment.

Education and Sharing Day honors the legacy of Rabbi Menachem Mendel
Schneerson and emphasizes our commitment to teach the next generation of
Americans the values that make our country strong. The Lubavitcher Rebbe
believed that society should "make a new commitment to kindness," and he
helped to establish education and outreach centers offering social service
programs and humanitarian aid around the world.

The character of our young people is strengthened by serving a cause
greater than self and by the anchor of virtues, including courage and
compassion. By instilling a spirit of service in our children, we create a
more optimistic future for them and our Nation.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim March 30, 2007, as Education
and Sharing Day, U.S.A. I call upon government officials, educators,
volunteers, and all the people of the United States to reach out to young
people and work to create a better, brighter, and more hopeful future for
all.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-sixth day of
March, in the year of our Lord two thousand seven, and of the Independence
of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.